Last week's cross came from atop the Our Lady stained glass sculpture in Baldwin Park along Lake Sagatagan!
Our Lady was created by Catherine Stack Smith, an oblate of Saint John's, and was installed in Baldwin Park – a small area located on the northwest short of Lake Sagatagan – in the early 1960s.
Baldwin Park, which was also cleared in the early 1960s, is just a short walk from Emmaus Hall. With benches to rest on and trees to string a hammock between, many SOT/Sem students walk to this spot to meet for class, rest on their way back from the Stella Maris Chapel, or relax or pray.
Originally, Lake Sagatagan was named Lake Saint Louis (Ludwig) after King Ludwig II of Bavaria, an early benefactor of the Benedictines, but was later renamed to Lake Sagatagan (Zagataagan), meaning "tinder" or "punk" in Ojibwe.
Lake Sagatagan, often endearingly referred to as "Lake Sag," has no direct water inputs or outputs and is instead recharged by underground springs and rain and snow melt from the surrounding land.
Now, it's time for our next A-Cross Saint John's photo-clue of the week!
